Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 620 ILCS 50/38

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
     Upon the request of the Commission and with the approval of the Department, the presiding officer of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board, may appoint the county engineer to the office of County Superintendent of Airports if he is so qualified as in Section 36 provided, without competitive examination, and for such period as may be agreeable to the Commission or for a term that shall run concurrently with his term of office as such county engineer. No county engineer shall be so appointed unless he consents thereto.
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